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The ORIGINAL SERIES is all about the objects, symbols and terms we often hear in church. Take a couple of minutes each week and have some fun while you learn from Chuck. Each week a different video is released on YouTube and announced on the Chuck Knows Church Facebook page. There are currently more than 90 episodes available on a variety of topics with more being produced. Each episode is approximately 2-5 minutes.

Watch this overview of leadership for the year ahead. The Church Council or Leadership Team will discover support and resources for building and overseeing a comprehensive plan for ministry and discipleship. Includes resources for single board leadership model.

The church council or leadership team will discover important support resources for building and overseeing a comprehensive plan for ministry and discipleship. Additional resources for discerning the feasibility of using a single-board leadership model, conducting community assessments, and evaluating decision-making practices are included.

LAY LEADER

Conference and district lay leaders have a role and responsibility to promote the role of laity as we work to fulfill our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. In partnership with bishops, district superintendents and local church lay leaders, the work of conference and district lay leaders has huge potential for increased vitality throughout The United Methodist Church.

Award winning Christian educator and author on aging, Barbara Bruce, will be on hand to cover latest theories, review print resources, and offer best practices in the field of inter-generational ministry with a focus on older adults. This webinar fits within a series of webinars offered by Discipleship Ministries on inter-generational Ministry. This particular session focuses upon opportunities for the older adult inter-generational ministry and what older adults offer other ages through their participation in these activities.

When leadership change happens, both laity and clergy must be prepared to manage the transition process. As the SPRC chairperson, you are preparing to share the news of a pastoral change. At the same time, the pastor and church council chairperson may be identifying new leaders to help move the church forward while they are developing people to complete unexpired terms. This webinar will help all leaders gain insights about praying for the pastor, leaders and the congregation as they transition into a new leadership season. This webinar will also help participants develop ministry actions plans and identify dates when the congregation can bid farewell and embrace new leadership in healthy ways.

Presenters: Jacqui King

Duration: 60 min.

SPRC/PPRC

The S/PPR committee creates a healthy work place for staff so that ministry is vital and effective. The committee has responsibility for goal setting and staff accountability to your congregation’s goals, benefit recommendations, and building positive relationships among staff and congregation.

Understanding the roles and ongoing responsibilities of staff parish relations committee (SPRC) is crucial for creating a healthy work place for all staff. Since building effective and vital ministries is our focus, this webinar explores strategies for goal setting, practices for increasing staff accountability to your congregation’s goals, benefit recommendations, and ideas on promoting positive relationship development.

As the chair of the SPRC committee, you are preparing to share the news of a pastoral change. The SPRC team wants to know the next steps beyond sharing the initial announcement. This webinar will help leaders to gain insights about praying for their pastor, their family and the congregation. Also, developing leadership plans for preparing your congregation to bid farewell and embrace pastoral leadership in healthy ways.

The Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Committee (S/PPRC) creates a healthy work place for staff so that ministry is vital and effective. The committee has responsibility for goal setting and staff accountability to your congregation’s goals, benefit recommendations, and building positive relationships among staff and congregation.

TRUSTEES

Trustees Committee is elected by their congregation to lead in the stewardship of property. Participating in this webinar will help provide Trustees with key tools on managing current and future property. This administrative leadership role involves managing property, assets, and implementing new ideas for effective property utilization. Whether you are a new trustee or a continuing trustee, the start of the calendar year is a good time to look at the big picture of your responsibility.

The trustees committee is elected by the congregation to lead in the stewardship of property. Participating in this webinar will help provide trustees with key tools for managing current and future property. This administrative leadership role involves implementing new ideas for effective property utilization, and managing property and assets. Whether you are a new trustee or a continuing trustee, consider this time of the year a good time to look at the big picture of your responsibility.

Presenter: Jacqui King

UNITED METHOD-ISM

This webinar is designed for staff and volunteer leaders who have responsibility for planning classes, small groups, and Bible studies. Join our guest Tom Albin, Dean of The Upper Room and Ecumenical Relations, as he shares what the United Methodist Way is.

This webinar is intended primarily for United Methodist laity and clergy leaders in the U.S.A. and will look at historic Methodist practices as a basis for future direction. We explore John Wesley’s definition of a Methodist found in his brief tract “Advice to the People Called Methodists”

John Wesley said “By Methodists I mean, a people who profess to pursue (in whatsoever measure they have attained) holiness of heart and life.” In this webinar, we will explore the implications of this for missional leadership today.

EVANGELISM

These North American events are organized by the World Council of Churches, in cooperation with the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and in consultation with the Canadian Council of Churches. These six webinars seek to inspire discussion and reflection on key aspects of mission and evangelism in contemporary settings in the U.S. and Canadian contexts. Each webinar features panelists from different Christian faith perspectives, traditions, and experience in ecumenical cooperation as they answer questions from the live audience.

As United Methodists, many of us are uncomfortable with the idea of sharing our faith. Have you ever taken the time to think about and narrate your own spiritual journey? This presentation will help us discover simple tools for identifying and describing our experiences of God, and how to share our faith in a spirit of love.

United Methodist Communications Training also offers affordable online courses, with professional instruction available on YOUR time. We can teach you how to engage with your congregation online, reach out to seekers, and share God’s love with the latest Internet tools. We’ll share best practices for building a team for welcoming ministry. We can even help you plan a mission trip to improve the quality of life in developing countries through information and communications technology.

CHURCH WEBSITE

This course will cover the basics of creating your church website. However, this course also looks at going beyond just having a church website focusing on how to effectively implement a broader online presence. By engaging your audience online first, you extend your reach beyond Sunday services and expose your audience to your message before they visit your church.

The Church Marketing Plan Tool provides several templates and step-by-step instructions to help you create a custom plan that helps connect the unique church God has created you to be with the people He has called you to reach.

"Church marketing is the process of the church identifying and meeting or contributing to the spiritual, community (sense of belonging) and service needs of its neighbors and surrounding neighborhood."

It is a well-known fact that a picture is worth a thousand words, and on the Internet this is key since people stay twice as long on a webpage that has engaging photos than one that has only text. So how do you locate, tweak and add photos and graphics to your website or other Web presence to get people to linger longer on your site? And how can you share photographs online in safe and secure ways?